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i might clone this para3 build

>>64814535
this is the most millennial bullshit I have ever seen

>>64814527
> ooh, random mention!
> click
> "microtech anon got laid off"
god dammit.

>>64814751
it was unironically bigger news than shot show
like i said i know a bm guy if you need it

>>64814775
Man, if I wasn't currently in the process of buying a house here I'd hop on that real quick. If they had a remote job or like a field rep type job, I'd be sincerely interested. I've had a few Benchmade products that I quite enjoyed, and cleaned/sharpened my buddy's Auto Osborne a few times.

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>>64814527
If they would make the PM2 with a less sharp spyder hole, it might be my favorite knife ever.

>>64814921
Try being less of a soft handed bitch?

>>64815006
It has nothing to do with my hands. When I do the spydy flick, it tears up my fingernail.

>>64814527
quality bake.
that Spartan Blades F/S was also revealed at Shot Show
No other news on it and I check around every day.

>>64814527
I don't like the way the tips are on the delica and endura, the way they come to a wider angle at the tip. I know it probably strengthens them.
>>64814535
Some Spyderco mods end up looking funny because the blade finish quality really is a G10 / FRN quality-style finish. The rest of the knife ends up looking fancier than the blade.

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>>64814921
If you get the camo / dlc version and the black G10 / satin version, you now have 4 possible PM2s. Not that I take apart my spydercos, but it's possible.

>>64815135
The Blurple S110V one is the best. That steel is just insane all around. I have just about every PM2 steel, and that one is by far the most long lasting edge retention.

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Found this knife on a beach the other day smashed into some rocks while I was spreading my mother’s ashes
The handle looks to be in poor shape from ocean turbulence and the blade has almost lost its edge. The tip has been chipped but is still a 4/10 on sharpness.
The string looks old and the tie job is poor.
I plan to restore this blade and call it the ocean knife

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I have removed the diving wire, removed the rust spots, oiled the blade and built a cardboard sheath as well as wrapping the handle. It feels much better now, but still needs to be polished and sharpened.
No idea what steel it is. This knife was gifted to me by Poseidon himself, it seems.

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who knows what sort of waves this blade has ridden on, or how many fish it has encountered
Who knows what sort of dark nights this blade has slept under the sea during, before finally washing into a coast one day where it would be found by me on a hot summers evening underneath a rock
who knows how old it is, or who made it, where it came from or how many people have used it

>>64814921
>>64815079
Use a file/stone to make it less sharp.

>>64815356
Does it float? I would guess no.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBcJXEHjnw8

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>>64815363
No float sinks instantly

its heavy for how small it is
Feels nice in the hand though, very small but full tang

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Got the handle off

>>64815356
https://divernet.com/scuba-gear/diver-test-lomo-marlin-bc-knife/
It's a scuba knife, looks like the design is sold under different brands.

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>>64815391
Interesting cheers
I figured it was for diving since it had the string attached
I don’t dive so I’ll probably use this for camping or fishing

The rust underneath the handle was really fucking bad. Just spent a bit scrubbing it off which worked for most of it, but there’s some really caked on black bits most likely from the ocean that have baked themselves into the blade.
I hit the dagger with a blowtorch and scrubbed it while it was 800 degrees which took off a good chunk but there’s still some leftover stains. Probably will need to polish it to get all of it out, but still made good gains here

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>>64815391
Yeah that’s definitely it
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5zpIEfN4_lg

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I took a glance at the Mora Eldris, and a thought took hold:
>you could carry that AIWB.

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>>64815450
They have a light duty one which I assume would be slicier. How would you set that up though? I saw a video of a guy that carried a garberg AIWB. He flipped the belt loop upside down but it was still on his belt and wore the knife backwards down his pants.
Personally, I just use a pocket clip and don't wear belt knives in civilization so as to appear less nutty to the cops.

>>64815450
It’s so cute

>>64815467
every small folder I have is shit and doesn’t lock properly, what’s a cheap sturdy folder that isnt going to fold back on my hand that you can recommend
Preferably something with a ring

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>>64815476
hmm, idk, I'm not too familiar with ring knives except for this. It's just for stabbing, edges are too big an angle to slice. Fixed blade, sheath clips to the pocket like a normal folder, looks like you have a karambit in your pocket.
You could go to https://www.bladehq.com/ and enter in your preferences and when you find some things you like, look up reviews on the quality.

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>>64815498
I want this but with a locking mechanism
Half way between knife and kara

>>64815504
Cold steel is your only option for a budget tacticool blade that isn't crap.

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>>64815504
Karambit nerd here. Not many options with straight edges and ring. If you don't mind a curved handle, Fox knives has some options but they aren't cheap. I particular like the dart.

As the other anon said, Cold Steel has a Tiger Claw knife where the curve on the blade isn't straight but not exactly a steep curve like most Karambits. Fairly inexpensive.

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gentlemen..... i have successfully modified my combat troodon gen 3. Snipped 5 coils off ofeach spring and it finally fires as hard as i want it to now. The "hooks" i tried to bend on the ends are questionable to say the least so i don't know if it will hold up, but for now im lovin' it...

i was just fidgeting with it and finally got tired of the occasional misfires from the action being too wimpy and rage-modded it on the spot. THIS is how it should have felt out of the box.

https://files.catbox.moe/l18eaw.mp4

>>64815467
Honestly, I would consider scout carry, parallel to the belt, but my current job has me working on light machinery / electronics so it's kind of expected for our cutting/prying.

>>64815657
Hey man, what do you recommend as a starter in something like 440c/d2, with a wave opener? I don't mind a curve on this thing, going to use it to practice my freehand recurve sharpening as well.

>>64815669
Awesome man, cool mod! Would you compare it to a Gen 2 ultratech in terms of snappiness? The coil hooks should be just fine, I know a couple of employees who have done something similar for customer knives / had to stretch springs on production knives. I would be extremely surprised if it fails on you.

>>64814527
The beginning of yet another stupid thread .
>>64816178

>>64814584
I know, he doesn't even have a keyring fire starter, he will surely die. Stupid millennials.

>>64815467
I think a different sheath with a single tuckable belt clip could place something with the OAL of the eldris at an accessible ride height, tip-down, as it's roughly the same length as a G17 magazine. The factory sheath would be difficult to do that with because it covers so much of the grip.

I also struggle to justify why this would make sense to do. The tiny plastic puuko is cute, but drawing it would be perceived as a threat rather than retrieving a utility blade in any context outside of bushcraft.

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>>64816174
>recommend as a starter in something like 440c/d2

Spyderco has a nice Karambit, the Karahawk with an emerson wave opener. I removed the clip and keep it in my small jeans pocket with the ring barely showing as you don't really need a clip if you have a ring to deploy.

I actually use cylindrical arkansas stones for my curved blades, Karambits and Kukris. I prefer to hold the blade horizontally in an underhand grip and move the stone along the edge, it's alot easier than keeping the stone flat and moving the blade on it.

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>>64816206
A good budget option is the FoxEdge claw btw. Runs about 40$. It's 8Cr13MoV, comparable to 440c. Easier to sharpen but less edge retention. I find I don't care much about steel quality in a Karambit in any case since it's a specific use tool.

>>64815450
>>64815467
I haven’t had time to actually do it, but I was going to make a Mora 510 into a pocket sheath. Cut off the belt loop. Drill a small hole just undersized for a trimmed bolt for a DCC clip. Heat up the threads of the bolt and screw it in, melting into the sheath. Heat shrink on the rest of the clip. Was also looking at the Eldris but Mora just announced a slightly larger version with a sheath that looks better for this modification.

>>64816174
I dont actually have a gen 2 but it fires harder than any otf ive used except for the lightning I put 2 aliexpress ultratech springs in; that thing took much much more force.

>>64816274
Basically this but with a slightly cleaner method of anchoring the clip.

https://youtu.be/AqdkGOaR1rw

>>64816206
>>64816226
I'll check them out. I'm actually in the process of getting a proper sharpening machine with belt and compound wheel, which will make it a lot easier for recurve.

>>64816277
They might still be on sale, might be worth at least checking out.

>>64816499
lol well it may seem like im made out of money cause i took wire cutters to a $450 knife but i was just frustrated and if i couldn't pull it off it would have sat in a drawer broken for an unknown period of time since that's how tired i was of the wimpy action.

I can't afford any knives right now...

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Lads, I'm trying to decide between Spyderco Manix 2 in cruwear and micarta or S110V and blurple G10. Don't give me the reddit stock answer "Just pick the one u like better!" Which would you take as a connoisseur?

inb4 I buy both

>>64817111
Choils are gay, buy a fixed blade.

>>64817111
those are so different idk what you expect us to say. Cru-wear is a proper hard use steel and s110v will chip if you scowl at it in exchange for being able to open letters for the rest of your life without being sharpened.

>>64815669
Wow, that's a special feeling to do a risky mod and not only not ruin the knife, but make it better.

>>64817111
I'm not a fan of non-stainless on pocket knives. You will sweat on it and it will rust. I've heard about the chippiness of S110V. Personally, I would get an S30V version.

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>>64815504
https://www.bladehq.com/cat--Karambit-Knives--2173#/filter:blade_style:Tanto look for karambits but filter for a blade type like tanto. there's some options.
alternatively, get a Spyderco Delica, Endura, or Paramilitary (2 or 3) and install a Wise Men Co. Signet Ring backspacer https://wisemencompany.com/signet-rings/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOdo4oZwIIw
The Spartan Fairbairn-Sykes WILL have sharp edges, be hollow ground, and have a Kydex sheath.

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Work in progress, almost ready to heat treat. Gonna be a chonker

>>64818116
What kind of steel?

>>64814775
Actually, the possibility of a US-based Daewoo K2 / K7 has me kinda excited.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDQVotaNRuU

>>64817865
Forgot Spyderco made these... but I dislike Spyderco's so they'd have to basically fondle my balls before I touched them.

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>>64818116
Nice
I'm currently working on some smol stuff myself

>>64817754
Yeah, I mean it wouldn't be completely ruined if i had destroyed the springs but it would have been a pain to get it up and running again. I had no intent of going through that rigmarole any time in the near future had I rendered it inoperable. Still kinda worried that the springs wont stay attached because they are barely hooked on, but that worry should fade with time. Or it'll just break, we'll see.

>>64818208
If you're worried, just "peel" a tiny bit more of the spring off of the "body" of the spring to make a longer hook.

>>64818204
>>64818116
Either of y'all do filet knives?

>>64818218
i can't really, it was tuff just to make enough to get in the holes on the assembly without bending the rest of the spring too much. I don't have good tools for it, i was using swiss army knives. Do you have any recommended tools for bending springs in the future?

>>64818116
Looks nice! Finger groove looks a bit tight though.

I think my folding Puukkos made it through customs.

Ordered my first small production/midtech, a Knives By Nuge Chickpea.

>>64816290
Honestly, I think the way he did it is pretty good. Inexpensive, reproduceable, and minimal modification to the original sheath.

>>64818218
>Either of y'all do filet knives?
nope, sorry

>>64818248
You'd be looking for jewelry pliers probably. Cheap set from your local hobby / craft store will run you like $7 each max. If you find a pawn shop or something you can find good stuff for cheap too. I used to do chainmail and used the smooth-jaw pliers to bend rings. Be careful, go slowly. When bending for 90 degrees, it's better to have a larger curve from the "body" to the "head" as that'll reduce stress on the joint.

When putting together, we would take the slider, put one leg on, and put the springs on. Then we'd attach the second leg to the springs, and then put the second leg on the slider. Makes it easier, might help.

>>64819252
ill stick this in a notepad thanks

>>64819351
We used RemOil for OTFs, anything thicker and you get firing issues. You can use other oils as long as it's thin enough. Extend the blade, a drop on the top and bottom of the base of the blade, a drop in the button track, and you're golden for basic maintenance.
Fitz made a video about maintenance, never watched it so I dunno how good it is. You can polish the parts of the slider that interacts with the locks to make it even smoother (laser / water jet cuts leave ridges, you can feel it on a fresh knife) with high-grit sandpaper or something similar. I used a nylon wheel on a bench grinder.
White lithium grease on the main springs will stop it from making noise. Apply as desired, a dab about the size of half a pea or so.

If you sharpen it yourself, take some blue tape and put it on the handle opening where the knife comes out and it'll stop damage. We do it with the big belt sanders and it's been proven to protect the chassis from accidental bumps.

If you got other questions feel free to ask or email. If you need pictures, lemme know and I'll make some amazing MSPaint artistry lol

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>>64819388
huh i thought you guys used heretic oil in the factory assembly and just recommended rem oil because it's more ubiquitous. but yeah. the spring twang doesn't really bother me and i sure as heck am not sharpening these on my belt sharpener lol, it gets the diamond stone hand treatment just because of the price.

>>64818745
ive eyed this brand before. post pics and a review when you get it

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>>64818116
Looks nice, are you heat treating yourself?

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>>64818204
Now THIS is a knife thread.
Got a toaster oven for Christmas, so starting my foray into kydex. First one went pretty well, but it's not perfect so I think I'm gonna redo it.

>>64819425
We had a few cases worth of Heretic oil that are kept in a closet. I believe it was bought before Tony and his son got in a fight over Heretic stealing patents from Tony.

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>>64821098
>a fight over Heretic stealing patents from Tony.
Lmao. Tony is such a raging faggot with no self-awareness. His son being a thief? Like father like son I suppose.

>>64820966
What are you using for a press? I have been trying to find a clamp of the right size so I don’t have a whole press kicking around. Glass/slab clamps are the right size, but they don’t lock.

I think the real reason the combat troodon g3 needs stronger springs to be 100% reliable is because it just takes more force to make it lock out or retract. It's strange. Neutral out the blade and then try to tap it into the handle, it takes way more of an impact to actually make it lock in place than basically every other otf. I don't know why, though, because I feel the lockbar give way before it hits that point of resistance. My ultratech, axial, guardian tactical, the lightest tap with the blade neutral will lock it into place. CT? Takes a harder smack to do the same. And so it's the only one I've had to modify...

Before the mod I thought maybe it was the spring assembly creating resistance right before the lock goes into place, but it doesn't seem to have actually taken any MORE force to make it happen after the shortening. Very strange indeed. I should probably take it apart and see what's actually happening there.

>>64818149
5160, its written twice because im working on multiple knives and dont want to mix them up. Its in sharpie, but when I dunk it in water in between grinding passes, it tends to wash off. So I make a habit of labeling and them
>>64818204
Looking good, I've been doing quite a few kitchen knives recently too
>>64818218
I have only done one filet knife, but have been getting into kitchen knives more recently. Im still pretty new at this

>>64820952
Thank you! Yes I heat treat myself

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>>64814527
Thoughts on Livewire? I like mine a lot so far.

>>64822024
I didn't like mine very much for a handful of reasons. Axial Shift, GT Scout, even Ultratech were better to me. But if you enjoy the knife that's what counts most.

>>64822024
I think it’s fine. Like most Kershaw knives made out of Aluminum, it’s slippery.

>>64821206
I mean hell, you've heard about the drama with the ZT being stolen for the Matrix, right? The whole industry does it, for better or worse. I was tempted to get a Manticore because I felt it was an upgrade to a Cypher II, without the stupid wharncliff-only blade option.

>>64821501
It's also a very hefty blade. The resistance you're talking about is the hold-close lock starting to be engaged. If you disassemble the CT and drop an extremely small dab of oil straight down into the pit where the spring is, and then a dab on the face of the lock that hits the rear of the blade, it'll feel better. Also polish the slider's edges.

>>64821776
Do you do pins or epoxy/glue? What handle materials? If you're down for a small paring / veggie knife as practice I'll com you. Promise I ain't a snob, I just want something that will stand out on my countertop and sink so I know where it is. EXieNsearT@protonmail.com

>>64822024
Held one once a while back. It wasn't bad, felt weird to me when actuating because I was used to UT/CTs. I think it suffers a bit from the name brand of "Kershaw" where it's not a premium name like Benchmade, Spyderco, CRK, etc so people will automatically deduct a few points.

>>64815349
>Found this knife on a beach the other day smashed into some rocks while I was spreading my mother’s ashes
Weird start.

Anyone here own something in Rex 121? Thoughts on it?

>>64815349
We just buried my mother, and I think someone stole the rainbow Leek I bought her years ago.

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>>64822142
>you've heard about the drama with the ZT being stolen for the Matrix, right? The whole industry does it, for better or worse
Not that guy but that particular example was egregious because it wasn't just that MT copied a design, they did so with the intent to beat the original design to market with their version. If people just accepted that kind of behavior companies would no longer show off prototypes at shows and there would probably be way more espionage between companies which would result in killing creativity and innovation instead of companies focusing on making the best knife designs they can think of.

>>64822425
>companies focusing on making the best knife designs they can think of.
To me this clearly describes Heretic, so Tony is just being a massive faggot over pedantry. Hoarding his achievements from his own flesh and blood to use for iteration and improvement is also just morally and spiritually repugnant. It's not like he just copied you dude, he built upon it, he looked UP to you, he followed in your footsteps. How much of a self-absorbed man can you be?

>>64822024
I used it after Napster, but stopped using it once I figured out how to torrent.

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>mfw I get my arm stuck under a shifting immovable boulder while cave diving but I remember im carrying my D2 drop point pocket knife freshly sharpened on 400 grit diamond

Truly the next closest thing to carrying an actual lightsabre.

>>64822425
> if people just accepted that kind of behavior companies would no longer show off prototypes at shows and there would probably be way more espionage between companies
You mean like with Eotech and the Chinese? Not defending Tony, just pointing out that people expect and accept it to a certain degree, for better or worse.

>>64822459
Patents are patents. From what I was told, Tony gave his son a chance to come clean but he refused. Heretic do make some great knives, been tempted by the catalogue more than once.

>>64822684 #
Tony is a thief too so he doesn't get to cry about patents
The chinks steal too but the difference is they don't cry about patents.

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How would you improve the Spanish colonial naval cutlass?

>>64821261
I just cut two pieces of wood and stuck strips of that adhesive foam insulation stuff on them, then clamped them in a vise. I definitely need something better.

>>64815349
Sorry for your loss anon, yeah restore it. I don't do wishy washy shit much but that's some kinda sign you should keep it and have it as a memento.

She didn't want her body to remain but something shows up that exact time? Yeah it's a sign.

I hope that restore/build goes well and serves you well anon.

>>64815432
Should have posted before but, Dive fag here, that's a bit too small for my tastes. You lose a lot of dex in gloves and or cold plus even underwater size helps for leverage and using as a improvised shovel etc.

Neat knife. I was gifted a Mk 3 and it kicks ass for scuba.

>>64822684
>You mean like with Eotech and the Chinese?
Not familiar with that situation. If it's China ripping off designs from a company in another country (or even in China) then that's kind of the point.

>>64822700
>>64824445
Yeah, I'm not defending him for being a sleazeball, just explaining from the corporate point of view.

>>64824551
The corporate POV isn't a good side to be arguing on IMO, I'd argue it's why people were getting burnt out and subpar assemblies were being pushed through the line at MT because extra dollars were more important to the guy(s) up top.

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>>64822142
Pic related was taken while working on the handle of the filet I mentioned. Pretty simple, just epoxy and brass pins, I mostly just wanted to get experience with that curly maple I used. I'll shoot you an email, we'll get something figured out

>>64824647
>why people were getting burnt out and subpar assemblies were being pushed through the line at MT
Basically why I was let go.
"Should we stop and figure out why these fucking ZBPs aren't locking out properly?"
"Nope, crank em out as fast as you can! Oh, you went behind my back to figure this shit out, after having a car wreck? See ya!"
And that's *after* I caught an issue that was wrecking all the Cyphers in a particular batch so they got grenaded out....

>>64824846
Damn dude, that maple looks pretty awesome!

How long should it take to sharpen a knife?

>>64824997
By what, a company or a dude?

I can put a proper edge on a knife, depending on a few factors, in less than an hour. That's with diamond plates and by hand. If it's a company, you get added to the stack. They might be doing bulk sharpening for restaurants so it'll be a bit longer.

>>64825012
Say I've got a hard arkansas stone, water, and a 3.5" edge to work on while I listen to a podcast.

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>>64824997
depends on the steel you're trying to sharpen, how dull the knife is, the abrasive material/medium you're using, if you're changing the profile or not, how good you are at sharpening, etc
so about three fiddy

>>64825035
2 hours tops? 3 if you gotta watch a video for methods / angles. As long as it's not a supersteel, then you'd need diamond plates of some sort.

in your collecting, is there something you focus on?
I mostly try to collect stuff that's in some way novel to me (be that mechanisms, materials, designs or interesting historical significance), mostly secondhand stuff from ebay so it's not just looking like the frontpage of bladehq. I don't really go super high end super expensive (unless someone were to sell it at massive discount) because something interesting I got for 30 is just as special to me as if it were 300

>>64825181
Thanks, I'm generally shit at sharpening so I needed a par time to compare to as I get better.

At what level of hardness/alloying does a diamond plate become necessary? I'm pretty sure an Arkansas stone is appropriate for 1095, but a Leatherman's 420HC knife seems to be harder to touch with it.

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So a nigger stole my EDC CRKT knife, finally recently stopped being poor and just bought this. Any anon here owned a Sandrin Tungsten Carbide Knife? How are they?

>>64825586
>Thanks, I'm generally shit at sharpening so I needed a par time to compare to as I get better.
Practice makes perfect. Took me most of a retail work day to figure out how to use a King 1k/6k for the shitty deli knives I was stuck using. I watched Murray Carter's video about the 7 steps of sharpening. Some of it's kinda "muh head games" but I do recommend it because he explains it well.

> At what level of hardness/alloying does a diamond plate become necessary?
When you go to the higher carbon steels. I did my 440C beater on non-diamonds but it was abused harder than a kid on Epstein's Island. I'd say about D2, VG-10 is when you start eyeing diamond plates, and S35 is when you basically need them. I started with the cheapass clone plates on Ali for those, upgraded to name-brand when I got better.

The Leatherman might also feel weird because of the angle of the grind, and the fact you're holding the whole multitool.

>>64825207
meeting my needs, practical and imagined

>>64825586
>At what level of hardness/alloying does a diamond plate become necessary?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyU3-TI0vuE

>>64825881
https://youtu.be/rQDeU6dHX-c?t=40
Post your review of it sometime

>>64822024
Cheap Chinese shit.

>>64827519
It's made in a Kai USA factory... and was designed by an American company...

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I'm contemplating a honey badger. They look astoundingly practical.

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>>64824144
Frankly have it made by anyone but the spanish. As the resident 19th century sword tard on here, the Bilbo designs are cool and fun. Their Spanish/south Italian broadsword rapier/spadroon/transitional swords are really fun. But Spanish sabres have at best been below average. I don't know why it is.

Fun fact that's an earlier broadsword blade cut down. During the Colonial/rebellion era, the gov't/army had modern up to date swords and guns. But the local forces had to make do with whatever. Do you'll see this sort of ad-hoc up-armoring/composite construction to stuff. Simple stirrup hilts with additional protection, wrought iron bars riveted through hilts in a crude manner, etc. A big giveaway beyond older blades being used is a specific type of rounded grip was frequently used. It has a really fun sorta post apocalyptic/Mad Max vibe to it.

>Picrel is one I paid way too fucking much for at Bonhams, in my defense it looked like a basket hilt: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30917/lot/1039/a-spanish-colonial-silver-hilted-officers-sword/. I believe this one is actually French made but it is a bit of a mystery. The entire thing is really well done. The blade is threaded and you can disassemble the entire thing like Italian sabres. Blade is mid 18th century German. Things like the bars of the guard all interlocking, a much higher degree of craftsmanship to it all, and rivets being grenade emblems make me suspect this was more pro-state than a local insurgency thing, alongside the hilt being a nickel silver alloy. No way to prove any of this myself but it's really unusual. Feels more like a shearing sword or an anti-spadroon in many ways in that you largely have to hammer grip it, it is a light cutter, with some thrusting ability but not in a fucked up way like most spadroons where they took a thrusting blade and tried to make it cut + a too narrow grip.

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>>64829149
Forgot to say that the term for these is espada ancha. Here is a more common example for contrast.

>>64829091
"Designed in America. Made in China."

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>>64831052
Try harder.

>>64831052
>>64831071
either way the livewire isn't even on my top 3 for american otfs
in no particular order it's
Guardian Tactical Scout
Pros: Smoothest, lowest friction action out of any otf i've held and it's not even close, clip point harpoon shape is nice, outstanding blade/handle ratio, low profile glassbreaker doesn't discourage thumb capping grip, Elmax is a somewhat uncommon steel, very nice out-of-the-box edge geometry
Cons: T6 hardware, the carbon fiber inlay on clip side can arrive with a small superficial crack (mine did at least), while the clip on the all-metal version can't seem to handle much abuse without bending
Ultratech Gen IV
Pros: Best aesthetic (subjective), flat grind but tall and with a small fuller, well-hardened T8+T30 hardware, springs seem to be more durable and reliable than most. Good blade/handle ratio. Easiest to service due to rear holes, i see stuff get ejected from the back at times so it really is somewhat self-cleaning.
Cons: Conspicuous glass breaker isn't comfortable against the thumb, big L for the tacticool grip, not as deep carry as some people would like, the slider switch has sharp edges and grips well but is not for people with soft woman thumbs.
Axial Shift v3
Pros: Feels like an absolute tank; 7075-t6 + magnacut + sturdy, boxy construction, true deep carry clip, only otf ive seen not thread screws into the chassis (uses a binder post style dual screw, required two T8's though), spare parts (screws, lockbars, clips, spring assemblies) are sold directly on axial website for easy self-repair
Cons: Poor blade/handle ratio, i managed to break a firing spring ($13) in mine after "only" ~20,000-30,000 actuations (I'm incredibly hard on my otfs with the fidgeting), then a lockbar spring ($3) crumbled a few thousand after that. Thick behind the edge; needs a reprofiling imo, no glass breaker (possibly a pro)

I'll say the Livewire, for all my misgivings with it, is a good first attempt by Kershaw though.

>>64831576
oh yeah forgot to mention blade play entirely because i don't care at all about that. It's very minimal on all 3 and none stand out as having especially more than the others. Doesn't matter.

>>64831576
>Ultratech Gen IV
Pros: easy to disassemble, clean, reassemble compared to previous generations, me.
Cons: Type3 hardcoating means the action feels super gritty until you break it in, Tony's ego.

>>64824144
Give a rifled barrel and lock mechanism.

>>64831603
breaking in is definitely not an issue any of my knives have., i have raw aluminum under my ultratech button.

>>64831735
I wonder if they anodized and then machined the button track. I don't have a Gen3 or 4 UT so I cannot say. The Gen3s I was assembling all had full anodizing in the button track.

was the balisong ever a real weapon? or is it just a gimmicky glorified fidget spinner?
I've never seen someone DRILLING with it like a real martial arts item you practice with

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>>64831787
For all intents and purposes a balisong is a compromise between fixed blade rigidity and foldable concealment. You can get good at deploying it quickly but essentially a standard fixed blade will be a more ideal weapon.

>>64831782
the track was originally no different than the rest of the handle, it was anodized including inside the grooves i just wore down a lot of the hardcoat, but not in the grooves of course.

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>>64831850
You may not like it but this is what Peak knife form is.

>>64832628
baton some wood with it

>>64831787
It was a utility knife that was used for self defense because it's what people had on them, that got morphed into le ebin combat weapon in western media. Now people think it's bad at both utility and combat. Much like the karambit in that regard.

>>64832715
I do have two of them… or I could bully Dutch Bushcraft bros into doing it for me.

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>>64831856
You've used your Gen3/4 Ultratech enough to wear down the Type3 hardcoat anodization to the bare metal?

>>64832762
if you believed in your knife you'd simply do it

>>64832792
well not completely, but on the right side of the track i see a decent amount of bare shiny aluminum.

>>64831576
Would never pay $300 for a fucking knife.

>>64834690
personally i've paid up to $750
but i know people who have spend an order of magnitude more than that

>>64834791
>personally i've paid up to $750
Mind if you show what you got?

>>64834690
I think the most I've paid so far was $200, but I used to work with a grocery store meat manager who had a $450 custom knife because he'd break down entire goats from scratch and needed the extra durability and edge retention, with a custom handle to not cramp.

>>64834402
Interesting. I take it you're right-handed?

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>>64834955
it was just a sebbie

>>64834983
Your boss should've filed the $450 knife as a workplace expense.=

>>64834988
Probably did, he was a clever guy.

The most I paid was a Boker Daily Customs AK1 with two sets of handle scales and two sheaths shipped from Germany to America. 350.00 €

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>>64834985
how did you spend $750 on a seb?
i paid under $500 for all of my crk's even the rare impinda

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>>64831850
I impulse bought one of the reverse color basilisks last year, twice now I've been tempted, checked online, and a drop has happened within hours before. First was a BRS Alpha Beast Infinity and now this one.

I like the knife now that it's broken in. But the finish on the blade is pretty rough and the handles have a bad feeling. Wish I could polish them myself and send them back for anodizing or something. The BRS is probably the better flipper mostly for the handles but when I put some zippymod inserts in the handle it cut down on the vibration and it feels really fucking solid in the hand.
>Yes I know the colors are kinda cringe but I didn't choose the knife colors to begin with.

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>>64834791
Excluding swords and daggers and shit like that about the same for me. It was the Heretic Cleric Ultem after they went out of stock elsewhere. I regret nothing because outside of wanting to polish the underside of the trigger, this thing is a fucking masterpiece.

>>64835476
I'm not a fan of those materials, but that's a really cool design.

>>64835671
The trigger and top have some scratches because I wanted to deliberately distress it at first. But as I was trying to wear the coating on the frame the fucking thing just would not wear and got super glossy black instead. It's less 90s rainbow transparent and more like super see through and clear now.

>>64835387
well it's bog oak inlay and it's hard to tell in that pic but the handle and blade are both polished so i guess that boosted the price

the actual msrp seemed to be 675 but dlt took their cut
https://chrisreeve.com/products/sebenza-31-bog-oak

>>64835476
>Heretic Cleric
I've been eyeing this model because it's got a thin profile which is my favorite when it comes to otfs (love the profile of the GT Scout) but it's also quite long. I've only been able to find the Cleric in Tanto and Dagger though which are both meh shapes to me... I could settle for a Tanto but they put the fuller right in the middle for some reason which compounds the blade geometry issue already inherent to otfs.

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I like the M9

>>64835844
it is a nice setup but in future go grey market. crk prices second hand are wayyyyy nicer.

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can anyone recommend any readily stocked delica scales that run less than $50? I have some custom micarta scales that i bought 10 years ago and am tired of because they're not tapped for a pocket clip. also pocket clip recommendations, lol

>>64834985
nice

>when you've watched all the reviews and youtube starts feeding you Russian reviews
They are pretty good, actually. Some are even auto-dubbed into English.

>>64834983
>I take it you're right-handed?
yeah, i guess you can tell by which side of the track shows wear.

>>64836080
Get your scales drilled for a pocket clip or get one of those stick-on ones.

>>64836080
It looks like the screws screw into the liner, so you just have to drill 3 perfectly measured holes for the screws to go through.

>>64818050
am I taking crazy pills? I bought a spartan george v14 dagger that looks exactly like that a month ago.

Is this just spartan blades running off with les george's design or something to not pay him any more? Looks identical

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>>64836298
>spartan george v14 dagger
>les george's design
Where do you think the "v14" part of the name comes from, anon?

>>64836307
why are people acting like a spartan blades FS is a shot show novelty when they already have 2 identical models being sold in the same steel

>>64836298
The blade part looks almost the same.
The V14 has the blade continue in one piece as the guard and out through the sides of the handle scales to a spike at the end, more akin to the V42.
This looks like a classic F/S stick tang. The guard is a separate piece and it has a round separate handle piece and a pommel that likely screws onto the tang like F/S knives are wont to do.

All a F/S knife needs is the diamond cross section of the blade coming out to zero ground edges like they were in the war. The primary diamond shape of the blade is 11 degrees per side, so it wouldn't be a problem to sharpen them at 20 degrees. I have a J. Nowill one (official current NATO model) and they ground the edges, poorly, at like 45 degrees, so it would take a major reprofiling to get the edge to 20 degrees. And the tip came to a tiny little square, not a point. I suspect they do it on purpose because Britain.
That's all it needs is the zero grind, but this is a fancy one made in North Carolina, so they're doing the fuller and a hollow grind.
>>64836315
I just like the F/S design. It's a little bit different than what they currently have. I'm hoping it will be cheaper than the Harsey and V14 (~$500) since it's not full tang. It's definitely going to be more expensive than the Raider dagger.

>>64836322
I don't think it'll do to well without a full tang. Personally I would buy the spartan ka-bar if they hadn't gone with the dumbass authentic weird tang they have. Kind of defeats the purpose

>>64836329
It will do as well as any Fairbairn-Sykes knife.
How does a Spartan Ka-Bar differ from a Ka-Bar Ka-Bar? I've seen they have synthetic handle materials but haven't looked into the tang.

>>64836333
its the same shitty tang as the Ka-Bar brand Ka-Bar. With the best steel in the game right now they would have sold much more if they improved that IMO. Sample size of one, me.

Nobody wants to pay that much for a rat tail tang. If it was full tang i'd probably pay even more

>>64836337
stick tang =/= rat tail tang

>>64814527
Anyone purchased a knife using FSA/HSA money? Rescue Essentials and North American Rescue have knives and some "triage" knives that look like they might qualify as "emergency medical equipment". Before I try it, just curious if anyone else has tried it/had any luck?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BjQYQ5p2Ko
Panic bought 9 knives in the last 2 years partially due to increasing prices award.
I also bought about 12 from 2015-2017 and stopped until 2024.
These prices are going UP UP UP UP UP!

>>64836235
>>64836288

thanks, i see that now. the scales are super thick so i'd have to dremel down the area where the clip would seat. that, or i'd need to find longer screws of the same size

>>64836288
They wouldn't even have to be perfectly measured; just clamp the clip to the scale and use the existing holes as a guide.

>>64832628
And got my first kiss from it today. Was turning it over looking at the blade “tang” profile to see how close it is to a typical puukko blade blank.

>>64836192
Just the ergos, yeah, since you apply pressure to the right when using right hand.

>>64836393
Might be easier to write off on taxes or with a business account card, depending on your circumstances.

>>64836523
Whatcha got, anon?

>>64836523
i currently have far, far more than enough knives to last me the rest of my life. I'm going to work on selling the ones I don't find myself pocketing often and get my entire collection down to maybe 10-11 knives in total...

>>64836341
for an expensive big honking fixed blade with top tier steel, full tang is a requirement for me

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Just got my new EDC, Sandrin Monza TI. Its way lighter than I expected it to be considering its Tungsten Carbide

>>64836737
eh maybe get new scales made for a pocket clip then
I wouldn't think delica scales would be $50

>>64837097
CRKT M16-03Z, CRKT keychain multitool, Geber Ultralite LST, Gerber LST (5), Buck 110, Opinel Carbone #8, KABAR 1217 USMC, CRKT Otanashi Noh Ken, Spyderco M4 Jade Military,
Benchmade SOCP dagger (2), Benchmade 9400, Buck 117, Mora Garberg Carbon, Sheffield SHE006 F-S, Spyderco Military 2 (2), and an Endura is in the mail

>>64838192
Neat!

did ne1 notice they just pumped the prices on the ultratech gen 3 and 4 by about $30?
Tony jew

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WIP recurve made from a large nicholson file, just finished straightening it in the oven after heat treatment

still looking for large enough brass for a bolster
but if needed I'll just braze smaller pieces of brass together

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My Gerber that I've owned for a few years has started to develop some slight looseness in the blade when I wiggle it perpendicular to the direction of blade travel. It probably doesn't affect it's strength too much, but the clicky rattling noise is kind of annoying. Does anyone know how to fix this? The parts of the handle don't seem to have loosened, so I'd probably have to take it apart to fix whatever is loose inside.

I prefer the newer version of this knife with the switch in the handle to unlock the blade as opposed to the original version which had that switch on the side in one of the thumb cutouts. My father has one of those older models that he used a lot where the locking mechanism no longer works.

>>64838719
tighten the pivot screw

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>>64829149
What are your thoughts on AN IX pattern Briquet’s?

>>64838605
> Benchmade 9400
Did you know that they use double springs for the action? That's why the SOB kicks so hard while being so small.

>>64838670
Wonder if they went away from MIM finally... or got a better supplier.

>>64838719
Tighten the pivot screw. If that keeps backing out, you're gonna have to remove the male and female screws, clean em, add blue loctite, and re-assemble.

>>64838751
>Did you know that they use double springs for the action?
Yep, the blade rides on the springs too. No washers or bearings.

>>64838751
gotta love that 58rc s30v ON A THREE INCH FUCKING POCKET KNIFE I LOVE BENCHMADE AAAAHHHHHH I LOVE GOING TO SHCHEELS AND SEEING A BUNCH OF BOOMERS GATHERED AROUND THE BENCHMADE CABINET LIKE INSECTS TO A LIGHTBULB LOOKING AT $400 BUGOUTS

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>>64838751
the mediator i had did not kick very hard.
i think hardest auto kick ive felt was the protech runt. tiny thing almost flew out of your hand, like unnecessarily strong.

>>64838859
The Bugout is the most over-hyped piece of shit ever. I can't justify spending that much money on that small a knife.

>>64838905
Never disassembled a Mediator so I can't tell you.

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>>64838919
>I can't justify spending that much money on that small a knife.
BUT ITS MADE IN OREGON DONT YA KNO SONNY BOY???

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>>64838919
mini bug is actually the only knife ive been carrying for a couple months. i shouldnt like it. its so overpriced. added overpriced scales to it. its still s30v. but man is it easy to carry and live with.
>>64838859
based

i ordered a magnamax knife.
the future is now!

>>64836322
isn't that thing with the blade not coming to a needle point so that it won't get stuck in bone?

>>64839233
Microtech should switch to magnamax for their next generations. It's just a flat-out upgrade over m390 in every way.

>>64839281
IDK. People say that. The famous Commando talking about the knife was disappointed that in the example he was given the tip was a bit blunt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDGHKyB3T_U
The way I got mine, it probably wouldn't've made it through winter clothing. My Buck knife went through jeans and cardboard like butter, but this didn't do so well, so I sharpened it to get the tip sharp. The edges should be sharp too, so it cuts its way in rather than forces. And so it can cut its way out too. You don't want dull edges, someone could just grab the blade.

>>64831787
Saps and blacjacks are far superior concealable weapons than a balisong. The fidget spinning threaten-behaviour is the reason its so well known and associated with tough guys.

what's a good reasonably cheap 2.5 inch non-automatic knife for both general use and as a last resort in self defense? i know firearms are far better for that but the stores are zoned just outside my communist city, and i don't have a car. i'd likely sooner get away from the situation or just use my pepper spray anyway, but i'd rather not have to leave that up to fate.

>>64840059
a gun IS legally an option? Then nigga... just have someone drive you there. Does your shithole not have lyft or uber or some local equivalent? If you're nervous about making other people nervous, bring an empty box or something and have them drop you off somewhere near the gun store, buy the gun, put it in the box, then get picked up somewhere near the gun store instead of directly from it. Nobody will have to know.

>>64840059
This is a very underage sounding post, either get a gun or get a car or get both?

>>64840108
NTA but it's not even terribly uncommon for insectoid urban city dwellers to not have a license or car desu.

Does anyone else see these Chinese made knife brands like Kizer and CIVIVI on Amazon, and the prices they are asking, does it not make your head hurt? Like what the fuck.

>>64840133
What’s more insane is WE brand, and the large number of US designers with Chinese production that shamelessly slap $300+ prices on their knives.

>>64839233
>>64839284

The new erasteel magnacut is apparently significantly tougher, if that holds, I wonder how cranking the hardness will increase the edge retention.

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>>64838673
Nice, I'm working on something similar but a bit bigger. What are your plans for the handle?

>>64840095
i suppose that's a possibility but i am a poorfag and i'm trying to save up for an emt training program currently. plus it would have to be at around 3 in the morning on the weekday if i wanted to avoid all the traffic and by that point, the uber driver himself would be a concern to me.

>>64840318
bike out to the edge of town then get a lift?
This is your personal safety we're talkin' about here, it's worth the effort to get a gun.

>>64840059
Buy a pair of scissors from the dollar store. It will be a more effective stabbing implement item than a 2.5 inch knife with more plausible deniability

>cop: why do you have scissors?
>I'm an EMT-in-training and I'm using these as practice trauma shears

All else fails you can dump it in the river. It's cheap so you won't feel bad about it.

>>64838977
Which is hilarious to me that they stay there given how liberal and anti-weapon Portland is.

>>64839015
I'm sure with a steel or aluminum handle it's fine... but the butterfly tax pushes it to "Nah fuck off mate" territory. Same with the special editions of the mini MSI. $470? Fuck off Tony.